Origin of moral
1300–50; Middle English < Latin
mōrālis, equivalent to
mōr- (stem of
mōs) usage, custom +
-ālis
-al1
SYNONYMS FOR moral
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integrity, standards,
morality.
Morals,
ethics refer to rules and standards of conduct and practice.
Morals refers to generally accepted customs of conduct and right living in a society, and to the individual's practice in relation to these:
the morals of our civilization.
Ethics now implies high standards of honest and honorable dealing, and of methods used, especially in the professions or in business:
ethics of the medical profession.
OTHER WORDS FROM moral
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH moral
moral morale (see synonym study at the current entry)Words nearby moral
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British Dictionary definitions for moral
moral
/ (ˈmɒrəl) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of moral
morally, adverbWord Origin for moral
C14: from Latin
mōrālis relating to morals or customs, from
mōs custom